Day 1. Rome.
Upon arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport your will be transferred to
your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Welcome dinner and
an introduction by your tour escort. Overnight.

Day 2. Rome.
After breakfast, enjoy a guided tour of the city, including: the
Colosseum (from the outside), Trevi Fountain, Castel S. Angelo and
St. Peter's Basilica (from the outside). In the afternoon visit the
Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Rest of the day is at
leisure. Overnight.

Day 3. Rome-Florence.
After breakfast, you'll depart for Florence, the "Cradle of the
Renaissance", crossing some of Italy's most beautiful regions,
including: Lazio, Umbria and Tuscany. In the early afternoon enjoy
a city tour with a local guide, which will include: Giotto's Bell
Tower, Piazza della Signoria and many other timeless highlights.
Dinner and overnight.

Day 4. Florence-Lake Maggiore.
After breakfast, depart for the Lombardia region continuing to
Stresa/Baveno, two quaint picturesque towns on Lake Maggiore,
where you will spend two nights. Lake Maggiore; one of Italy's
most beautiful lakes, is known for its splendid climate and was
featured in Ernest Hemingway's infamous novel "A Farewell to
Arms". Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5. Lake Maggiore-Lugano (Switzerland)-Lake Maggiore.
After breakfast, enjoy a full day excursion into the Alps and
Switzerland. Skiriting Lake Maggiore admire Pallanza, Intra and
Ghiffa before arriving in Lugano, where you will have free time to
explore at your leisure. Return to Stresa/Baveno in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight.

Day 6. Lake Maggiore-Milan-Verona-Venice.
After breakfast, depart to Milan for a panoramic tour of the city by
bus. Then continue on to Verona, one of Italy's most fascinating
cities, which houses the famous Romeo and Juliet balcony and the
Roman Theatre. Late afternoon arrival in Venice. Overnight at your
hotel in Venice.

Day 7. Venice-Siena.
After breakfast, guided visit of St. Mark's Square and neighbouring
sites. Early afternoon departure to Siena, through the splendid landscapes of Emilia Romagna and the Tuscany region. Dinner and
overnight at hotel in Siena.

Day 8. Siena-San Gimignano-Chianti-Siena.
After breakfast, depart for a full day excursion in the Chianti area. Your
first stop will be in San Gimignano, a picturesque medieval town
declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Next stop will be in the
Chianti Region at a famous wine estate, where you will sample the best
Chianti red wines accompanied by a light lunch. In the afternoon return
to Siena for a walking tour of the city, which will include: the Dome
(from the outside) and II Campo Square: where twice a year the Palio
race is run on bareback horses. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9. Siena-Assisi-Rome.
After breakfast, departure to Assisi, a great religious town significant of
the life of St. Francis. Visit the great Basilica with its magnificent
paintings by Giotto. Proceed to Rome. Overnight.

Day 10. Rome-Pompeii-Sorrento.
After breakfast, departure to Pompeii where you will enjoy a tour of the
excavations of this ancient city destroyed by the eruption of Mt.
Vesuvius in 79 AD. Afternoon arrival in Sorrento. Dinner and overnight.

Day 11. Sorrento-Capri-Sorrento.
After breakfast, travel by ferry to the Island of Capri, famous since
Roman times and favorite vacation spot of the Emperor Tiberius. Arrive
at the port of Marina Grande and take a minibus to La Piazzetta. Lunch
is included and you will have leisure time to explore. Return to Sorrento.
Dinner and overnight.

Day 12. Sorrento.
Breakfast at hotel, and day at leisure in Sorrento. Opportunity to take an
optional tour to Amalfi (paid for locally). Overnight.

Day 13. Sorrento-Monte Cassino-Roman Countryside.
After breakfast, depart for the Roman Countryside, stop enroute at the
Abbey of Mt. Cassino, renowned for the "Battle for Monte Cassino"
during World War II. Proceed to the Cassino War Cemetery, the largest
WWII Cemetery in Italy. The cemetery contains 4265 grave markers of
soldiers that died in the battle against the German army. In the afternoon
arrival in the Roman Countryside (Frascati). Dinner and overnight.

Day 14. Roman Countryside.
Breakfast at hotel. Discover the lovely small villages in the south of
Rome called Castelli, from the Roman countryside which has always been a wonderful holiday resort, due to the beauty of the landscape,
the works of art, the typical local cuisine and the good wine! The
first village you will visit is Castelgandolfo (pope's summer residen¬
ce) and the lovely lake of Albano. Then on to Grottaferrata, famous
for its important 15th century monastery decorated with 16th
century frescos of saint Nilus' life. Visit continues with Nemi, a
village built on the slope of a hill overlooking Nemi lake. During this
tour you will visit a winery, where you will be able to sample some
of the best wines that Italy has to offer as well as various cheeses
and meats. Return to Frascati. Dinner and overnight.